| A | B |
| bliss | n. Complete happiness. |
| blithe | adj. Of a happy lighthearted disposition. |
| buoy | A floating object moored to the bottom to mark a channel or something lying under the water. (there r other def.) |
| complacent | adj. Self- satisfied. |
| convivial | adj. Relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company. |
| delectable | adj. Delicious. |
| ecstasy | n. A state of overwhelming emotion, esp. rapturous delight. |
| elate | v. To fill w/ joy or pride |
| frolic | n. Full of fun- merry. |
| gala | n. A festive celebration. |
| jocund | adj. Marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness. |
| jubilant | adj. Rejoicing, joy; exultation |
| burly | adj. Strongly and heavily built. |
| buxom | adj. Vigorously or healthily plump. |
| cherub | n. An innocent-looking usually chubby and rosy person. |
| obese | adj. Excessively fat. |
| pudgy | adj. Short and plump. |
| How many of each word in the Joy/pleasure column according to the letter it starts w/. | 3b 2c 1d 2e 1f 1g 2j (321212) |
| Under the stoutness column, the # of words that starts with the corresponding letter. | 2b 1c 1o 1p (2111 or BBCOP) |
| bliss | I cannot imagine the _____ I will feel when I finally get my cast off. |
| blithe | The ______ young man had not a care in the world. |
| buoy | The _____ marking the channel was orange and red. |
| complacent | My cat is ___________ when she purrs. |
| convivial | The __________ family was often seen at parties. |
| delectable | The _________ food delighted my tastebuds. |
| ecstasy | My ________ at seeing my long-lost sister overwhelmed me so much that I could hardly move. |
| elate | I was ________ to find out that I had made an A on the geometry test. ( add ed) |
| frolic | The ________ of bunnies was fun to watch. |
| gala | The _____ for the princess's birthday was a posh affair. |
| jocund | The ______ child was a pleasure to take care of. |
| jubilant | The _________ Christians rejoiced to the Lord. |
| burly | The _______ bully could scare any child to death. |
| buxom | The _______ lady waddled to the elevator after a large lunch. |
| cherub | The _______ of a baby was very cute. |
| obese | The _________ man could not run at all. |
| pudgy | The ________ young girl made a vow to lose weight. |